Combination lunch kit



Feb. 26, 1929.

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Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

UNITED STATES LEE BOWLES, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

COMBINATION LUNCH KIT.

Application filed September 21, 1927. Serial No. 220,891.

The object of my invention is to produce a combined lunch and toilet case, of special design and means, adapted for carrying both lunch and toilet articles within one container, yet have all parts completely separated from each other. I

Another object is to produce a combination lunch and toilet kit, having several separat-ed compartments, all of which can be locked by one key.

A further object is to provide a combination kit that is simple in construction, convenient and useful, all combined in a single case, and can be manufactured at a very 5 low cost.

These several objects are attained in the preferred form by the construction and arrangement of parts more fully hereinafter set forth.

Similar parts on all drawings are marked by similar numerals.

Fig. 1 is a side view of my combmatlon lunch kit.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the lunch kit shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section view taken on line BB of Fig. 1, showing the general arrangement of the various compartments, and construction of the device.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line AA of Fig. 2, showing the interior of the main lunch box.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the compartment tray as inserted in the lower part of the box.

I will now describe more fully the de tailed construction of my device, referring to the drawings and the marks thereon.

The general construction of my comblnation kit comprises a rectangular sheet metal box, having a deep recessed cover hmged thereto, and provided with means for locking the cover securely to the box when closed. The box being divided into two completely separated compartments, the lower compartment having a sliding drawer entered in at the side of the box, and designed to operate and lock therein under action of. the box cover when closing- The box --1 is madeof sheet metal formed into rectangular shape, opened at the top side, and is divided into an upper and a lower compartment a' and b, being separated by the horizontal partition wall -2-. The upper compartment aopening at the top, and the lower compartment -b being provided with a slde opening -c at the lower edge of the box -1--, as is shown in Fig. At the top edge of the box l is hinged a deep recessed cover -3 also formed of sheet metal and in a rectangular shape to fit and engage the top edge of the box walls, and formed with a semi-cylindrical roll lengthwise through the top wall thereof, for receiving and retaining a vacuum walled bottle 4 therein. The vacuum walled bottle at being held in place with the clips 5 fixedly attached to the walls of the cover 3. The cover is attached to the box -1 by means of the hinges 6, and is provided with side catch loops 7- hinged to the opposite .side of the cover, which engage buttons on the box wall and operate to lock the cover to the box when closed thereon. A small lock 8 is fixedly attached to the box wall, and engages the cover when closed thereon, providing a permanent lock for the box when desired. In the lower compartment b-- of the box --1-, is fitted the sliding drawer 9 which completely fills the space. The drawer -9-- is provided with a pull handle 10 hin ed to the front face thereof, for removing t 1e drawer from the compartment recess. A sliding lock rod 11- is attached to the inner side of the box walls, by .means of the clip 12- fixedly attached to the box -1-. The rod 11 being placed in a vertical position and extends slightly above the top wall 1-- and flush with the the bottom side of the partition--2-, when the cover 3- is opened. The rod --11- being positioned to engage the front edgeof the cover 3 when it is closed on the box walls, and which forces the rod -11 down and engagesthe clip -13-- attached to the inner wall of the drawer 9, thus locking the drawer within the recess Z -whenever the box cover is closed. Mounted on the lock rod 11' is a compression coil spring 14@, engaging the rod by means of the side pin 15- projecting therefrom, and provides a means for lifting the lock rod 11- when ever the cover -3- is raised, unlocking the drawer with the box cover. The drawer 9 is divided into four separated compartments e-, -f, 9 and -h, being separated by the sheet metal partition walls 16-, -17 and 18, all fixedly attached vto the side walls of the drawer 9. The compartment e is provided with a small mirror '-19, fixedly attached to the bottom wall of the drawer, and is desi ned to receive the towel therein. The sma 1, narrow compartment fconfined by the partition wall -17- is designed for retaining a-comb therein, while the compartments -gand -7z are for a brush and a small cake of soap. 'llhe toilet articles are fitted into their separate compartments, and the drawer slid in place within the lower box compartment --b-, and locked in place as the box cover 3 is closed and locked on the box --1.

Having fully described my combination lunch kit, what I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A combination lunch kit, comprising a rectangular box having an upper and a lower compartment formed therein, each compartment having a separate opening through the box wall, a hinged cover attached to the box wall at the top for fitting and closing the openin in the said upper compartment, a sliding Crawer for fitting and filling the opening of the lower compartment, a locking bolt attached to the wall of the box for locking said drawer by the action of the top cover when closing the same, and catch loops attached to the edge of the top cover for locking said cover to the box.

2. A compartment lunch kit comprising a rectangular shaped box having. an upper and a lower compartment formed therein, each of said compartments having a separate wall opening and separated by a partition wall within the said box, a recessed cover hinged to the top edge of the box wall for fitting and closing the upper compartment opening a sliding compartment drawer for fitting and filling the lower compartment and opening, catch loops attached to, the top cover edge for engaging with and locking to the box wall when the said cover is closedthereon, a locking bar mounted on the inside of the box wall positioned to engage the edge of the closing cover and to project and lock the sliding drawer by the closing action of the top cover thereon.

In witness whereof I sign this specificat-ion.

LEE BOWLES. 

